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TI-2020-04238 Aliases CVE-2020-5144GHSA-chff-f3vg-4g9c

Untrusted search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client

Priority LOW 35CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.4.0314 and earlier allows unprivileged windows user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM through loaded process hijacking vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00576 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SonicWallSonicWall Global VPN Clientup to 4.10.4.0314—No fix listedCNA
  • SonicWall Global VPN Client VendorSonicWall Affected up to 4.10.4.0314 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.10.4.0314VulnerableSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.10.4.0314 Vulnerable ·SonicWall

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5144
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chff-f3vg-4g9c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2007-05981 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the configuration file in SonicWALL GLobal VPN… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2020-04239 Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2021-03365 Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-03369 Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-03355 Incorrect default permissions in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences